Foundational Year
Building a brighter tomorrow with Foundational Year Internship program
SPEAKHIRE’s award winning Foundational Year support, prepares, and empowers all kind looking for career counseling.

Fueling economic mobility through skills and connection.









SPEAKHIRE Intern’s Network Circle
Outcomes of this program
- positive identity development and goal setting
- increased school engagement and belonging
- increased self-efficacy
- access to social capital and opportunities
- social and workplace skills gains for students
- make schools more inclusive
- complete your own resume with skills and experiences gained from the internship year.


See how SPEAKHIRE is changing lives
Finding My Voice, My Skills, and My Future with SPEAKHIRE
“I'm thankful to learn what it takes to achieve future goals and build my confidence to pursue them through SPEAKHIRE. This is my second year, and I've already had so many doors open for me by the successful women I connected with my first year. ”
Cathy Whealon
UX Researcher - SPEAKHIRE Alumni
How Mentors Shape Careers and Inspire Success.
“I'm thankful to learn what it takes to achieve future goals and build my confidence to pursue them through SPEAKHIRE. This is my second year, and I've already had so many doors open for me by the successful women I connected with my first year. ”
Wade Cooper
UX Researcher @ Google - Champion